℗ 2024 CPO
| Released | May 31, 2024 |
| Duration | 1h 18m 49s |
| Record Label | CPO |
| Catalogue No. | cpo 555 345-2 |
| Genre | Classical |
Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Complete String Quartets
Verdi Quartett
Available in 48 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
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String Quartet in C Minor
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1.1
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I. Allegro
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Verdi Quartett |
7:44 | |||
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1.2
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II. Andantino
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Verdi Quartett |
8:04 | |||
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1.3
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III. Intermezzo. Allegretto
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Verdi Quartett |
3:35 | |||
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1.4
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IV. Variazione con finale fugato
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Verdi Quartett |
9:13 | |||
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String Quartet No. 1 in G Minor
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1.5
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I. Allegro moderato
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Verdi Quartett |
10:01 | |||
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1.6
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II. Minuet and Trio. Tempo di Minuetto
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Verdi Quartett |
4:08 | |||
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1.7
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III. Romance. Andante sostenuto
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Verdi Quartett |
7:18 | |||
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1.8
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IV. Finale. Rondo Capriccioso. Allegro molto
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Verdi Quartett |
8:41 | |||
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String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor
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1.9
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I. Prelude. Allegro appassionato
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Verdi Quartett |
4:22 | |||
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1.10
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II. Romance. Largo
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Verdi Quartett |
8:17 | |||
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1.11
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III. Scherzo. Allegro
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Verdi Quartett |
3:30 | |||
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1.12
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IV. Epilogue. Andante sostenuto
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Verdi Quartett |
3:56 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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Until their dissolution, the Verdi Quartet was one of the most prominent ensembles in the German chamber music scene for over three decades. They have made invaluable contributions far beyond their home with their highly-regarded complete recordings of Schubert and Brahms and the, until now, unique recordings of the string quartets of Ernst Toch. cpo has now released the "farewell gift" of the quartet, fulfilling a long-held wish by the ensemble – the three quartets of the British "late Romantic" Ralph Vaughan Williams. These again offer the "Verdis" the opportunity to live out their much-praised virtues in all their intimacy and go full circle from his early declaration of love for the English folk song to the consoling swansong that the great composer wrote in the darkest of times at the age of 72.
48 kHz / 24-bit PCM – CPO Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -3.17 -8.91 to -1.02 | -25.97 -30.81 to -22.77 | -22.18 -26.90 to -18.70 | 14 13 to 16 | |
| 1 | I. Allegro | -1.03 | -24.65 | -20.8 | 15 |
| 2 | II. Andantino | -1.75 | -25.66 | -21.7 | 14 |
| 3 | III. Intermezzo. Allegretto | -2.75 | -24.60 | -21.4 | 14 |
| 4 | IV. Variazione con finale fugato | -1.02 | -22.77 | -19.0 | 14 |
| 5 | I. Allegro moderato | -2.95 | -26.49 | -22.1 | 14 |
| 6 | II. Minuet and Trio. Tempo di Minuetto | -4.56 | -27.18 | -23.7 | 14 |
| 7 | III. Romance. Andante sostenuto | -6.91 | -30.81 | -26.6 | 15 |
| 8 | IV. Finale. Rondo Capriccioso. Allegro molto | -1.02 | -24.43 | -20.5 | 16 |
| 9 | I. Prelude. Allegro appassionato | -1.02 | -22.92 | -18.7 | 13 |
| 10 | II. Romance. Largo | -5.06 | -28.07 | -24.3 | 14 |
| 11 | III. Scherzo. Allegro | -1.03 | -24.15 | -20.5 | 13 |
| 12 | IV. Epilogue. Andante sostenuto | -8.91 | -29.95 | -26.9 | 13 |